My 9 (almost 10) month old Papillon comes to work with me at a doggy daycare. There is only one other dog his size there and it is another male. My dog is completely obsessed with him and humps him constantly.
My dog isn’t neutered but will be soon. (we weren’t planning on neutering him but now because of a physical condition we have to.) Is there a way to tell if it’s dominance related or sexual?
Either way, I want to discourage it as much as possible but cannot continue yelling “no” at him when he does it and I don’t want to have to keep them separate the entire time.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
HARLAND
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This is a game of dominance. You might try a spritzer bottle and give him a ******.
It sounds like a dominance issue & getting him fixed will help.
This has nothing to do with it being sexual. It is a dominance thing. A dominant aggressive dog will hump both males and females to assert their power. I have no idea how to stop it because my 9 year old female husky is the same way. I just laugh and keep her away from other dogs.
It is dominance related. Neutering may or may not help since neutering can sometimes tone down dominance. The best way to deal with it is quietly go over and get the dog and isolate him in another room or a crate and ignore him for 15 minutes. This is what packmates do to dogs that behave rudely. It takes time, but eventually it will stop. A 15 minute “time-out” each time is sufficient to make the point. Gradually he will do it less.
it is for dominance actually. it’s still a good idea to neuter him though. your papillon is showing the other dog that he’s the boss.
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This is a dominance issue and neutering him may tone it down. There is no way to stop them from doing this and since it is a natural behavior it is best to not disrupt them. Doing so could cause them to nip at you. Allow them to establish a social order and they will stop.
There’s no *** there ‘cos the other dog is not female in heat.
Next time you see this, do not pay any attention to your dog. Instead, give a lot of affection and treats to the other dog. That other dog is target for bullying because it has confidence issues. Maybe even problems at home, and feeling scared at the daycare. You can elevate his status among dogs by favoring him. I wouldn’t discipline your papillon. It is the other dog that needs some love and reassurance. Maybe later on the two dogs can be equal buddies.
